The Rivedoux fountain

At the end of the 1930s, the island was still a real island, with no bridge to carry water to homes. So the people of Rivedous needed a way to get water. A small hand pump was installed a few metres from the current fountain. It was used to distribute water to the whole village. It was located on a dirt track that was frequently used by carts, and was used to fill the cisterns used to sulphate the vines.
After the Second World War, refugees who had settled in Rivedoux gave the villagers an...